For a challenging career in pursuit of front ranking R&D programmes in Atomic Energy
What is this all about?
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY (DAE) BOARD OF RESEARCH IN NUCLEAR SCIENCES (BRNS) Invites Applications for its Prestigious Scheme DR. K.S.KRISHNAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP (KSKRA) – 21st Batch
Research Associates selected under the prestigious KSKRA programme are given an opportunity to work on R&D programmes of national importance relevant to the DAE mandate in one of the following advanced research centres of the Department:
1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai.
2. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam.
3. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore.
4. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata.
5. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Mumbai
A BRIEF NOTE ON BOARD OF RESEARCH IN NUCLEAR SCIENCES
Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) is an advisory body to recommend financial assistance to
universities/institutions/laboratories with the objective to encourage and promote scientific research in areas of relevance to the mandate of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). BRNS plays a vital role in strengthening collaboration with educational institutions/universities to meet the scientific and the technological needs of the Department. Main mandate of DAE is the production of safe and economical nuclear power, using indigenous uranium and thorium resources. Towards this end, it is involved in developing, in stages, pressurized heavy water reactors, fast breeder reactors, and advanced thorium reactors with associated fuel cycle systems. It builds research reactors for production of radioisotopes and carries out programmes on isotope and radiation technology applications in medicine and agriculture and industry. It develops advanced technology in areas like accelerators, lasers, control and instrumentation, computers, biotechnology, information technology, materials technology, etc. and also encourages technology transfers to other users and industry. It supports basic research in nuclear energy and related frontier areas of science.
Who Can Apply?
(A)
Minimum educational qualification and experience:
(i) For Engineers: Ph.D. degree in Engineering (those who have submitted thesis for Ph.D. may also
apply) or Master’s degree in Engineering (M.Tech./M.E./M.S.) with a minimum of 2-year R&D experience after obtaining M.Tech./M.E./M.S. degree.
(ii) For Scientists: Ph.D. degree in Science (Those who have submitted Ph.D. thesis may also apply).
All candidates must have a First Class at either Master’s or Bachelor’s level.
All candidates must provide a list of publications in support of their R&D experience.
(B)
Nationality/age: Indian nationals who are not more than 32 years as on 1st January in the year of the
application. The age criterion is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.
The SC/ST/OBC certificate should be as per the prescribed format.
Area of Research
The associateships are available in the following broad disciplines:
Engineering: All Branches
Physical Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Biosciences
Fellowship/Appointment/Selection
Selection will be done by an interview committee (appointed by BRNS) from among the short-listed candidates based on their qualification, published R&D work and performance in the interview. The selected candidates would be appointed as KSKRA for an initial period of one year, which is extendable by one more year based on performance during the first year. KSKRAs would be paid a monthly stipend of Rs 20,000 (likely to be revised) + benefits. Those candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis but are yet to receive their Ph.D. degree, if found suitable by the interview committee in view of their expertise and academic record, would be first designated as Research Associate (RA) and paid Rs 16,000 per month and only after completion of their Ph.D. and obtaining a provisional certificate, they would be designated as KSKRA and paid Rs 20,000 (likely to be revised) per month. For all other benefits, their date of joining as RA will be treated as the date of joining KSKRA Scheme. In addition Rs 10,000 per year will be paid as Educational Material Allowance. Associates will be provided hostel accommodation, medical and leave benefits during the Associateship.
Up to 20 KSKRAs can be selected every year. Anytime during the 2nd year of associateship, subject to satisfactory performance, the KSKRAs will be absorbed in one of the above given R&D units of DAE and appointed in the grade of Scientific Officer/Engineer-D/E.
Submission dates: The applicants who submit their applications by 1st March will be called for interview in June and those who submit their applications by 1st September will be called for interview in December of the same year.
For application details visit the Website: http://www.barc.ernet.in/ or
http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/25jan2010/268.pdf
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